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<br /> <br />WHAT ARE DESIGN GUIDELINES? <br /> <br />Design guidelines, with an associated design review <br />process, are a common form of regulation in <br />communities in Oregon and other states. Design <br />guidelines are often employed to guide changes brought <br />about by infill development, redevelopment, and <br />renovations within older, traditional neighborhoods. <br /> <br />The more distinctive and definable the character of a <br />place, the easier it is to create and implement design <br />guidelines, since the buildings and landscape that create <br />the dominant character and vocabulary are obvious and <br />their characteristics merely need to be described and <br />applied within a regulatory structure. Good examples <br />are places such as Santa Fe, New Mexico; and locally, the <br />commercial area of Sisters, Oregon. <br /> <br />Older neighborhoods that have more subtle character <br />require more work to define their salient features. This <br />guide attempts to define these characteristics for one <br />older neighborhood in Eugene, and articulate them as a <br />means to preserve the neighborhood's character. Some of <br />the patterns and guidelines are specific to the ETN, but <br />most are applicable to a number of close to downtown <br />older neighborhoods in Eugene. <br /> <br />This Citizens' Guide is a working document. It is issued <br />in the spirit of participation in a conversation that <br />needs to occur at the community level and at the policy <br />level in Eugene. Citizens and policy makers should be <br />working toward a comprehensive solution to satisfying <br />larger policy goals, while still retaining for all of Eugene <br />the increasing rare and valued cultural asset: our <br />collection of older traditional neighborhoods. <br /> <br />. <br />